Local Sports

Jared Lange wasn’t among the throngs of people at the mall in the weeks before Christmas. He was busy planning a trip to Jamaica and it wasn’t a Christmas vacation.

The Airdrie Thunder opened 2011 the way it ended 2010 – with a win and renewed optimism. The Thunder beat the High River Flyers 6-3 in the first home game of the calendar year, at the Ron Ebbesen Arena on Jan.

The Airdrie Xtreme scored five third-period goals to open the second half of its season with another win. With the 7-4 victory over the Golden Hawks in Lethbridge, Jan.

The hunter has become the hunted. After sitting behind the Lethbridge Golden Hawks for the first three months of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League season, the Airdrie Xtreme Bantam finally passed its division rival to sit first in the Ram South.

Martin Parnell has done it. After 365 days, the Cochrane resident crossed the finish line at his 250th race, Dec. 31, at the Spray Lakes Sawmills Family Sport Centre in Cochrane.

It’s been a tale of two teams so far in the Airdrie Thunder’s 2010-11 season. First, there was the team that strung together 10 straight wins. Then there was the team that went 6W-6L through November and December.

It’s been a tale of two teams so far in the Airdrie Thunder’s 2010-11 season. First, there was the team that strung together 10 straight wins. Then there was the team that went 6W-6L through November and December.

The hunter has become the hunted. After sitting behind the Lethbridge Golden Hawks for the first three months of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League season, the Airdrie Xtreme Bantam finally passed its division rival to sit first in the Ram South.

The Chestermere Rhinos recreational hockey team and Chestermere’s emergency services raised $2,000 for charity in a friendly game, Dec. 17.

The Airdrie Thunder claimed and exciting 5-4 win over the division rival Cochrane Generals at the Spray Lakes Sawmills Family Recreation Centre, Dec. 18.